Diagnostic exams in Korea

Korea: Diagnostic exams was 17.53 million Exams in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17.53 million Exams
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
17.53 million Exams
in 2024
All-time low
3.64 million Exams
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Diagnostic exams in Korea, 2007–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2007201520242007: 3.6M Exams2008: 4.2M Exams2009: 4.9M Exams2010: 5.6M Exams2011: 6.5M Exams2012: 7.2M Exams2013: 7.6M Exams2014: 8.3M Exams2015: 8.9M Exams2016: 9.8M Exams2017: 10.5M Exams2018: 11.8M Exams2019: 12.9M Exams2020: 13.0M Exams2021: 14.6M Exams2022: 15.7M Exams2023: 17.2M Exams2024: 17.5M Exams

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Exams.

Analysis

In 2024, diagnostic exams in Korea stood at 17.53 million Exams. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diagnostic exams in Korea peaked at 17.53 million Exams in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million Exams, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.26 million Exams 3.64 million Exams 4.91 million Exams 3
2010s 8.91 million Exams 5.57 million Exams 12.86 million Exams 10
2020s 15.60 million Exams 12.96 million Exams 17.53 million Exams 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 United States 84.50 million Exams compare
  2. 2 France 16.60 million Exams compare
  3. 3 Germany 14.72 million Exams compare
  4. 4 Spain 7.54 million Exams compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is diagnostic exams in Korea?
Diagnostic exams in Korea was 17.53 million Exams in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest diagnostic exams recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 17.53 million Exams in 2024.
What is the lowest diagnostic exams recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million Exams in 2007.
How does Korea rank for diagnostic exams?
Korea ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is diagnostic exams rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Diagnostic exams. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Diagnostic exams
Unit
Exams
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 642 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

An exam is defined as a medical imaging session to study one (or more than one) body part that yields one or more views for diagnostic purposes. Data are collected for Computed Tomography (CT) exams, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exams, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) exams. Data are collected for the total number of exams and for the breakdown between hospitals and ambulatory care providers. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.